Chapter 344 - Eyes Locked (1/2)
Chapter 344 - Eyes Locked
The afternoon sun wares of the book I was reading From my secluded corner of the ca, the din of students and faculty conversing over drinks and dessert e of pace from my room
And while this was a bit more socially active than I would have preferred, it still beat having to listen to Regis coo, Professor” A young waitress in herof tea onto my table
“I didn’t order the food,” I said as I picked up theand blew steam across the surface of the hot tea
“On the house,” she said, bouncing on her toes as she vanished back into the kitchen
Froroan ‘Your looks are wasted on you If I were you, I’d—’
I thought we agreed you wouldn’t bother h the cafe
The acadeo Students were arriving regularly, some with their fa throughout the halls
Sipping the feres ofover several sections until I found the one I was looking for, then began to scan through the inforh the law book and the treatise on relic powers, but neither contained what I was looking for
Fortunately, the third book I’d borrowed froue of relics brought back frorona himself kept any relics that were functional, but I was surprised by how much the Alacryans knew about the dead relics they recovered The source of this content is lightnovelpubcoh a co ascenders and the work of dedicated Instillers who specialized in relics—all of whorona’s fortress— the powers they once contained Not all dead relics were thoroughly understood, but with the Relictoress in their study of the ancient y than the Dicathians or even the asuras of Epheotus
Although the book contained details regarding well over a hundred dead relics, I was roup: those housed within the Reliquary at Central Acadeed to procure eleven, and I read each one’s description carefully
Safe to say, however, I was e that I—and only I, as far as I knew—could revive and use any djinn relic had encouraged all kinds of fantasies Reading through the descriptions, though, I was reminded that the djinn were peaceful people
Not that the relics were useless, necessarily, but I wasn’t looking for tools and trinkets I wanted a weapon
‘Thank you for acknowledging that I ais commented with a snort ‘But this stuff isn’t all bad, you know What about these Binding Chains? Just think about soet up and then follow you around? I can think of several uses for those’
According to the author, the relic labeled the Binding Chains had other functions as well, includingspeech, and even putting the affected person or creature into a paralyzed stupor if necessary
While the idea of dragging Agrona across Alacrya—bound, gagged, and powerless—so his people could witness his end held a dark appeal, I had ht be
I don’t kno much I trust the author’s deductions here, I pointed out Like right here It says, ‘While the Imbuers weren’t able to confir Chains can search out a target anywhere on the continent’ It’s just fluff
‘What about this one then?’ Regis sent, focusing on a drawing of a gladiator-style net
Labeled the Mana Net, the relic could “catch” ht fish The author theorized that it was a defensive devicespells
It certainly seeer use the spell cancellation ability I had developed utilizing Realmheart and my quadra-eleainst Scythes or even asuras? If not, would it helpruins within the Relictombs?
‘Maybe the real question is: why aren’t we just going to take everything?’
I knew Regis was only asking because that was still a question in my mind as well Since I could use Aroa’s Requiem to reactivate all of the academy’s dead relics, I could just take them and worry about how helpful they would be later But I couldn’t iine a scenario that would allow me to steal the priceless collection and maintain my cover at the academy, or even stay in Alacrya
Then of course, there was the other question that constantly nagged atto keep this up?
Closing the book, I absentht red berry into my otten out of the habit of eating regular meals, since aether kept my body alive without it, but I realized that I missed the tastes and textures of food
I ate a coupleslowly to relish the flavor
There was so a meal in the fresh air I couldn’t remember the last ti back in my chair, I took a deep breath of the bittersweet herbal aro pretty coly ‘Hopefully you don’t get too used to this lifestyle’
You don’t need to remindmy cup down
With the books under one ar about the dead relics was one thing, but it seeood ti with activity, but the ated fro, the students I saere all focused on preparing for classes Most were either sparring or exercising, but there were also quite a few students reading quietly in the fresh air
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Quick footsteps from behind made me spin around The look onled for soiven me the tour of caotten his name
“Professor Grey,” he mumbled finally “Sorry if I interrupted, I was just—”
“It’s fine,” I said, waving his apology away “Resting professor face What did you need?”
The sot a chuckle out of the clerk, and he settled in besidereally! I’ht I’d check in and see if you needed anything I know the acadeet here”
“No thank you, I was just going to visit the Reliquary after I dropped these books off at the library,” I answered, dis ! And those dead relics…Did you know that Central Acadeest collection of any school in Alacrya? Director Ramseyer himself has overseen many of the acquisitions” His eyes wandered enthusiastically until he caught sight of another professor being followed by a group of students For htnovelpubc om
“Oh, and that over there is Professor Graeme He’s one of the academy’s top researchers,” he said in a nervous whisper
My guide went silent as his face turned down into a thoughtful frown Speaking quietly, he added, “He’s also a bit, well…harsh”
My gaze followed the student’s to a man in silky black dress robes Azure lines ran down the sleeves to the cuffs and fro his spine He had six runic tattoos on his exposed back
A group of students trailed along behind hie hair that faded to yellow near the tips stood out a I couldn’t hear, causing Briar to laugh and toss her hair
‘I didn’t think Briar was physically capable of laughing,’ Regis deadpanned ‘Maybe she’s been possessed’
As if he sensed our attention, the professor stopped and turned He had burnished brown hair that hung in loose curls down to his shoulders and a youthful, cleanly shaved face Bright, intelligent jade eyes took lance and his lips quirked up into a half s both arood luck to be introduced to Central Acade Melee Enhancelanced around his group A round of snickers went through the youngtheir heads in denial Briar was looking at her feet instead of irl elbowed her and whispered so in her ear
“No, I suppose you wouldn’t be, would you?” He flashed the group a knowing smile “There are of course more important topics of study for such acco to punch each other like drunken unads”
My guide fidgeted nervously beside me “When I said harsh…”
‘What you is finished for the young clerk
“I do hope that you’re better fit for the duty of teaching than the last professor who taught that class” He gavesmile “It’s such an ees”
Keeping an to walk away, but the man moved swiftly to cut me off I paused and met his eyes expectantly
“There is a certain hierarchy a both faculty and students here,” he inforure it out quickly, or you’ll fare no better than your predecessor”
“I’ll pretend to keep that in -eyed looks from the students
With a nod, I stepped around the stunned professor and walked away, ignoring his near-tangible gaze on my back
‘At least you can’t be racist about his behavior,’ Regis thought
I held back a s back to the professor I beat on my first day of school in Xyrus Whether it’s here or Dicathen, or even Earth, there are always going to be those sorts of people
“Sorry about hi me that he was still there
“Did you personally transform him fro at the young man